Candle lamp



Jan. 26, 1932. 1 E, GREENAN 1.842,904

CANDLE IAMB Filed May 25, 1929.

fm @MHA VVAte Patented Jan. 26, 1932 UNITED STATES 'PATENTOFFICE l' JAMES E. GREENAN, or ASHTON, nHoDE ISLAND Y GAN DLE LAMP Application filed May 25, 1929. Serial No. r.$765,955.

` of when almost consumed is retained upright in a socket portion Vwith the lower end thereof in a well containing molten wax from the candle drippings and so constructed that as t l v of reference indicate like parts throughout,

the drippings from thecandle in and around the socket get hotl and liquefied they run down into the chamber or well under the socket and hence under the candle wick so that when the candle is almost consumed the candle holder becomes an oil or molten wax lamp with the wick heldupright in the socket standing in a chamber of liquefied wax until the wax is consumed completely.- Y A further object of my invention is to provide a candleholder which may successively orv any other operation than the mere insertion of a new candle therein, each successive i ignited wick soaking upy the liquid wax and feeding it to the flame of each succeeding wick with the wick successively falling down into the well below without interferingwith the setting of the new candle, thereby causing the accumulated wicks to Aform a successively larger wick fort-'he burning of the oil therein as in an oil lamp.

A further object of my invention is tok so construct a candle holder that the heat from the burning candle will tend to keep the Wax molten in the chamber thereof-and wherein heat is conserved through the conductivity of the holder and led to the molten wax chamber thereof. Y Y

These and such other objects of my invenunderstood from a description of the accompanying drawings which illustratean em bodiment thereof. Y

c In the drawings, Fig. l is a side elevationV of my improved candle holder containing a.

candle actually mounted on a votive stand.

burn a plurality `of candles without cleaning I cup member seat 23 `and the lower comparttion as may hereinafter appear will be best Fig. 2 'is a plan view thereof with the candle removed.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view thereof showing how the candleA holder functions as a lamp when Vthe candle itself has changed from solid to liquid form.

Fig. 4; is a disassembled perspective View of the cup and socket members of my invention.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view ofan alternativeV form of a socket member which may be employed.

1n the drawings, wherein likeV characters 10 generally indicates my improved candle' holder.` My improved candle holder preferably consists of two members, the cup member'12 and the socket member 14'. The cup member is preferably constructed of an irregularly downwardly tapering conical shape and is provided with means at the lower end Y thereof for mounting thereof on a base such as the well 16 formed in the lower end thereof adapted to compactly {it in a suitable hole 18 normally provided therefor in a standard type of votive stand 20. Said cup member is provided with the inwardly projecting lip 22 spaced from the lower end 24 thereof forming the interior or socket seat and the exterior ment or well 16 below said lip 22. The cup member is also preferably provided with the cylindrical socket holding portion 28 above said seat 22 and preferably provided with the outwardly tapered portion 30 above said 85 cylindrical portion 28. In order to conserve the heat and lead-it by the conductivity of the metal of the cup member to the well 16, I preferably provide my improved cup member 12 with the inwardly projecting baffle lip 90 32V above said tapered portion 30'. The upper portion of the cup member is providedV with the flaring portion 34 above said baiile lip for ornamental purposes flared to, catch falling waxV and pitched at such an angle that 5 Vthe wax runs down into the well as soonV as the flame heatsr the baffle lip as the candle has burned down in use. t

I also provide for use with said cup memberor for other forms of holders employed if desired, the generally cylindrical hollow socket member 14. Said hollow socket member 14 is provided with the base 36 preferably comprising the downwardly extending annular flange 36 adapted to seat on the socket seat 22 of the cup member 12. The socket member l14 is preferably provided above said base 36' with the inwardly projecting annular portion 38. The side walls of said socket member are preferably provided with holes to permit the free flow of Imolten'wax from the upper portion of the cup member 12 into the well 16 of the cup member, in my preferred embodiment said holes taking the form of the vertical holes 39 in the annular portion 38 for the free flow of molten wax therethrough. Said socket member 14 is providedwvith the outwardly tapering portion 4() formingy the 'candle seat above said annular'portion and the cylindrical candle holding and wick supporting portion 42 above said seat andan upperportion 44preferably sooutwardly flared that 'itguides the--heatlup under theba'l'lie `lip l32. I have shown in Fig. 5 an alternative form of socket -member having the base 3G `and Vside -walls thereof enlarged to hold a larger type of candle and still be adapted to vbe held inthe standard type of cup member -12 shown.v In this embodiment the upper lcandlev holding portionf42` thereof is larger than the base 36 thereof'and lower side walls thereof-and thelower end 48 of thebase thereof may beiclosed if desired as shown forming a well-in `the lower portion thereof. l

AIn operation, the candle 50 has the lower fend vthereof'suitably inserted in the candle holder 141to rest on the candleseat 40 thereof. The wick 52 of the candle is then lighted Ast-he lcandle is almostjconsumed shown jin-Figa?) the heat from the flame 54 thereof heats the entire socket member 14 and also the'adjacent portions of the cup-member 12 F. part'icularly the inwardly projecting 'baille Athrough the holes 39 back and forth from the p well 16. `Whatever portions of the wax "J formed on thecup or socket' members during the initial burning of the candle becoming also liquefied. j A s shown in Fig. 3 it is 'obvious that the side walls42 of the socketv -member 14 will successively support the shreds of wicks 52 so that the upper ends thereof may still burn above the molten wax and so that thelower ends thereof will lie in the inolten'wax. As previously stated thus each candle burns untily the Vwax thereof is .ni-rr', Y 1

lo substantially consumed leaving n1 the well 16 -as {usual and the candle permitted to burn..

a small amount of molten wax and a plurality of burning shreds of wicks 52 as the candles 50 are burned. It is apparent that each successive shred of wick 52 thereof will tend to form a larger composite wick for the well 1G.

It is thus obvious that I have provided a ynovel typevof candle holder easy to `construct and which functions to consume substantially all of the wax of the candle thereof to the 'l ast `"d1-op.

vIt is understood that my invention is not liinited to the specific embodiments shown and that various deviations may be made therefrom without Adeparting from the spirit and scope of theappendedclaims.

lV hat I claim is:

1. A candle holder-comprising in-combination, an irregularly `tapering 'conical cup member -havingan annular inwardly project- .ingseat and a lower compartment 1below said seat adapted to formfa well for the reception of burnt wicks and moltenwaX-.andasubstantially cylindrical socket.member-'holding portion above said Aseat anda substantially cylindrical hollow socket member adapted to hold -a lowerend of candle having a rbase adapted to restvon said seat,a portionofsaid socket anemberforming a seat for the lower end of the candle and a candle holding portion above said seat,`said portion-also serving to support the -wick when the candle -WaX has become molten.

2. A candle holder havingv means at Athe lower end for mountingfonwavbase, ian annular inwardly projecting lip spacedfroln the lower end thereof forming a seatand allower compartment below said li-p f adaptedto form a vwell for the reception ofburnt-Wicksland molten wax,acylindrica1portion above said seat, an outwardly tapering portion above said cylindrical portion,an inwardlyrprojecting'ballle lip above said tapering portionand an upper outwardly iaring portion fabove said-baffle lip. Y

3.A `cylindrical Yhollow socket member adapted to hold the lower end ofa candle having an annular .downwardly extending base, an inwardly projecting annular portion above said base having vertical'h'oles Vfor the free flowofmolten-Wax therethrough, an outwardly tapering portion forming a fcandle seat abovesaid annular portion andra cylindrical candle holdingportion above said` seat, said portion also serving to support the Wick when the candle wax hasbecome lmolten.

4. A cylindrical hollow socketmemberfor -use in' holding candles having aibase,an inwardlylproj eeting annular portion above said base having axialholes for the free flow 4of 'moltenwax therethrough, an outwardly 4"ta- )crine )ortion forming acandle 'seat'above I-a D 'said annular portion: and a cylindrical candle holding portion above 'said seat, said portion falso serving to support the wick when the candle wax has beeome molten.

i `5. A candle hlder comprising, in combination, a cup .member having means on the f5 lower `rend thereof for mounting on a base, :a `-seat spaced from the lower end thereof, a wellbelow said` seat, a socket holding portion gabo've said seat and an inwardly projecting fbaiile lip therein above said socket holding le portion and a detachable hollow socket member of a shape to hold and support the lower fend of acandle and the Wick thereof therein lhavzrg 4a -base adapted to ermanently seat on the seat in the cup mem er, a candle seat i.; and holes in the side walls thereof for the free passage of molten wax therethrough.

6. A candle holder, comprising, in combination, a cup member having a seat spaced from the lower end thereof, a well below said 2o seat and a hollow socket member of a shape to hold and support the lower end of a candle having a base adapted to seat in the socket seat of the cup member and a seat on said socket member adapted to support a candle.

35 In 'testimony whereof I afix my signature.

` JAMES E. GREENAN. 

